The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-06
THE NEW SENATOR.
MIR. CHARLES JAMES FAULKNER
Elected by tho Legislature Yesterday "a
Succeed Senator Cnmdon-Ths Governor
Says he VIII not Give him Certin.
cato, but What Matters That.
gpscial Di,palcs 10 tM Int.l,toener.


cato, but What Matters That.
Special Di,pdics TO ne Intelltoe,cer.
CHARLEsroN, W. Va, May 5.-The long
sgony Is over. Charles Jamea Faulkner,
Of Martinsburg, is the choice Of the Legis.
lature to succeed johnson N. Camden in
tho United States Senate. When the
joint session met at noon the appearances
were against an election. Many OF the
Camden men declared they would pre-.
vent an election or vots Tor Republican.
Messrs. Oxlcy and Spencer did stick to
Camden until Faulkner was elected, and
Mr.. Gleason voted for Republican, Mr..
Whitaker. The changes to mir. Faulkner
were very slow and three times the vote
waa counted up by the clerks and handed
to the President to be announced, hut
each time another member rose and
changed his vote. Mr.. Keller, Of Wood,
gave the decisive forty.tiith vote TO Faulk.
ner. Mr.. bommerville, though q pronis.
ing candidate himself, did what he could
to concentrate the vote on the successful
man. A number OF leading Democrats
were lobbying on the floor to bring about
an election urging members 10 change and
they evidently had up hill work Of it.
THE NOMINATIONS. ,af
Mr.. Ragland in characteristic and elo.
quentapeech presented the name OF ]. B.
sommerville, and Mr.. Kidd seconded the
nomination with q warm eulopy upon
both Mr.. Sommerville and Mr.. Camden.
pleading with tho Democrats to come to.
gether now and reunts the divided party.
He was not done when the psyel iell at
the expiration Of his three minutes and he
asked for just one minute more. Mr..
Hagans said he could stand everything
but so much romsncing about the Demo-
cratic party. Mr.. PECK objected and Mr..
Kidd had to quit. ~ ~
Senator Gettinger named Judge
CHARLES J. Faulkner In an earnest and well
conceived speech. Mr.. Gorrell nominat-
ed Governor Jacob B. jackson. Speaker
Rowan named Frank Hereford. Mr..
Hamilton seconded the nomination of
Judge Faulkner. General Price placed
before the Assembly the name Of Judge
Robert 8. Brown. lie was cut of by the
three minute rule in a speech which sug-
gested the noWery penned Secretary Of
State. -
Captain Ohipley said he thought sena-
tor Camden ought not to be reelected be-
cause he did not represent the Democracy
Of the State or the country. The Demo
cratic party is opposed to high tariff. Mr..
Camden is high tariff man. He does
not deny 1t. Here the Captain was called
to order by Mr.. McClung, and the presi.
dent ruled that no speaker was in order
except in nominating candidate.
Senator McCreery named Judge John
J. jackson. Mr.. Hagans invited the De-
mocrats to come over and harmonizs on
General William H. Il. Flick. ',ssts.f..G s
FORGOT TO NAME HIS MAN. bt
Mr.. Toler made q characteristic nomi-
mating speech, speaking highly Of his man
but forgetting to name him. His atten.
ton being called to this. hs named DR.. A.
r. Barbee. .o.,.. -,.,.s.a.2 ..@
MIR. Shaw nominated Judge William T.
Ice, OF Barbour county. Senator Sweeney
created laugh by nominating Judge
Nun Jackson, and Mr.. Scott proposed
that the next Democrat to arise shonld
say, 'or any other Democrat, and get done
with it," The names of Judge Raymond,
Joseph Van Meter, Of Hardy county,
William L. Wilson and Homer A. Holt,
were added to the list while the roll cali
was in progress. The vote resulted: Flick,
30; Somsrville, IA; Camden, 6; J. B. Jack.
son, 8; Bsrbee, 5; J. Nun Jackson, 4;
John J. Jackson, 2; Faulkner, 13, Here
ford, q; Ice, 2; Raymond, 2; Brown, 2; N.
E. Whitaker, l. Mr.. Kidd, before the
vote waa announced, changed to Faulk.
ner. This started sort Of slow stampede.
There were number OF changes to Mr..
Faulkner, and others to Mr.. Sommerville.
Senators Scott aud Carr changed to N. E.
Whitaker, for whom Mr.. Gleason had al.
ready voted. Mr.. Dspue, Republican,
voted for Judge Brown. As finally an
nounced. the vote stood. Faulkner, 4S;
Flick,'3 81; Brown, l; Whitaker, 5; Bar.
bee, 6. H.
WILSON WILL NOT GIVE FAULKNER A GER.
TIPlCATR.
The announcement by the President
that Mr.. Faulkner was elected was re.
ceived with loud applause, and then there
was wild rush to the telegraph Office to
spread the news over the State. =. ~ .
Governor Wilson says he will not give
Judge Faulkner a certificate OF election,
and bitter contest between the Judge
and Mr.. Lucas is inevitable. Good su.
thorities seem to agreo that the Judge will
be seated. Mr. Camden has all along e8.
pressed his preference for Judge Faulk.
ner. The Democratic majority also feel
kindly to him as he was nominated at the
regular session, but withdrawn by Senator
Gettinger by authority OF letter in which
he supported Camden. w.s.J.
| NEWS At WASHINGTON.
whnt the Leaders of Both Parties Think oi
q